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Stone spindle head

Stone spindle head

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Site : Mleiha- Sharjah
Period : Pre-Islamic
Material : Sandstone
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Stone spindle head, still under study.Spinning wheels have been known on the shores of the Mediterranean since the fourth millennium BC. It can be of flat, spherical, conical or cylindrical shapes. It has various dimensions. And its existence refers to the craft of spinning plant and animal fibers to form yarns such as wool.

Roman bronze coin
Roman bronze coin

Mleiha- Sharjah
Iron Age
Bronze
A Roman bronze coin dating from the reign of Emperor Domitian (81- 96AD). Found in Mleiha ML9. Obverse: A bust of the Emperor Domitian wearing ... Read More
Pre-Islamic Bronze Cow Spout
Pre-Islamic Bronze Cow Spout

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Bronze
Pre-Islamic bronze spout in form of a cow’s head with two short horns and projected eyes, with incised decoration., Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in ... Read More
Golden Trapping, No. 1
Golden Trapping, No. 1

Mleiha- Sharjah
1st-2nd Century AD.
Gold
Description: Trapping No. 1. The wealth of some of the inhabitants of Mleiha is demostrated by the burial of these magnificent gold horse trappings. They were ... Read More
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